Cybersecurity Engineer

About the job

As the nation’s largest community credit union, we begin every day focused on delivering superior financial products and services for our 1.3 million members and more than $30 billion in managed assets. Our work has an economic impact as we support our members’ financial goals. We are unapologetic about being devoted to our members and the communities we serve. Our business is guided by our people helping people philosophy – which includes our team members.

BECU has been in business for more than 85 years, driven by unwavering core values and a dedication to improving the communities we serve. While we have a rich history, the future of our company, accelerated by business and technology transformation, is even brighter. There’s never been a better time to work for BECU.

To learn more visit becu.org/careers.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $107,600-$131,600 annually. The full Pay Range is $83,500-$155,600 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

Benefits

Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance. We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan. Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.

Impact You’ll Make

Ready to champion digital defense? As our Cybersecurity Engineer, you’ll navigate the dynamic world of cybersecurity across diverse platforms, focusing specifically on fraud and financial crimes, digital forensics, and other security. Be part of building a bridge and breaking down silos in cybersecurity.

Your expertise will fortify our infrastructure, ensuring seamless, secure service for our customers. By architecting risk-tailored solutions and harnessing advanced tools, you’ll defend against threats at every corner. In this pivotal role, you won’t just secure our present but will also be instrumental in future proofing BECU’s cyber maturity.

If you’re looking to join a team that works together, this could be the right fit. There’s no room for lone wolves. High energy. High motivation. Goal oriented. Relationships abound, and you’ll be building a ton of them. And there’s plenty of room for growth whether that’s up, or across other teams within cyber. You’ll have time to ramp up and learn, remember, and have fun while doing it. If this sounds like you, continue reading.

What You’ll Do

Compliance & Policy Captain: Navigate responsibilities with BECU’s best practices, ensuring everything’s in tip-top shape with compliance and data protection and keep our cybersecurity guidelines fresh and agile, adapting to the ever-shifting tech landscape and threats.

Relationship Builder: Evaluate risk, problem solve, and communicate in a fact-based manner with audiences who understand tech and those who don’t. Solve problems using analysis and organizational skills.

Tool Tinkerer: Dive deep into cybersecurity tools, keeping them sharp and smooth. Plus, share your wisdom to elevate our cyber services.

Issues & Upgrades Investigator: Pinpoint tooling snags, ensuring we get to the root of the matter and wrap it up neatly. Spot the need for tech tweaks and shape our performance metrics with the tools in play. Be on the frontline, keenly monitoring and responding to cybersecurity events as part of our vigilant defense team.

Tech Maestro: Masterfully manage our security tools across diverse platforms, embracing a digital-first approach with industry best practices. Craft crystal-clear documentation for our cybersecurity toolkit processes.

Control Champion & Emergency Expert: Lead the charge in implementing cybersecurity controls across all tech platforms and refining our tool integration processes. Offer on-call support when things heat up and stand strong with our Security Incident Response Team.

Does this sound like your kind of challenge?

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science or equivalent education or work experience.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in cyber security, security engineering, network engineering, computer incident response, systems architecture, digital platform security (cloud), or related experience.
• Be available on an on-call basis to respond to pending issues or problems arising during non-business hours and provide support and response.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CISSP, CISM or equivalent certification. Additional certifications in digital forensics, cloud technology such as CCSK or CCSP.

EEO Statement

BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.